Heat Pump Installation in Westboro

Heat Pumps for Westboro's Character Homes and Infills

Westboro is one of Ottawa's most sought-after neighbourhoods, and its housing tells a story: 1920s and '30s brick homes near Westboro Village, post-war bungalows and storey-and-a-halfs in McKellar Park and Highland Park, and a growing number of modern semi-detached and detached infills along the side streets off Richmond Road. That variety is exactly why heat pump installation here can't be one-size-fits-all.

Many older Westboro homes are still heated by a hot-water boiler and cast-iron radiators, or by a gas furnace connected to ductwork that was sized only for heating. Others have no central air at all and rely on window units every summer. A modern heat pump can add efficient cooling and cut heating costs in all of these homes — as long as it's designed around the house rather than forced into it. Dtech's heat pump specialists design systems for Ottawa's older housing every week.

No Ducts? Ductless and Multi-Zone Systems

For radiator-heated homes, ductless mini-splits are usually the cleanest solution. Slim wall-mounted or ceiling cassette heads deliver heating and cooling room by room, connected to one outdoor unit through a small penetration in the wall — no ductwork, no tearing out plaster. A typical Westboro two-storey might use three or four heads covering the main living area and bedrooms, while the existing boiler stays in place as backup for the coldest nights. Each zone has its own thermostat, so you heat and cool only the rooms you're using.

Homes with existing ducts can often take a ducted heat pump instead, but older ductwork may need resizing or sealing to move enough air. We check static pressure and duct sizing before recommending a ducted system — a step many installers skip.

Cold-Climate Performance, Quiet Operation

Ottawa winters regularly drop to −25°C, and Westboro's exposure near the Ottawa River can make January feel colder still. We install cold-climate models that maintain strong heating output well below −20°C and keep producing heat down to roughly −30°C, sized with a room-by-room heat-loss calculation so the system carries your home through deep-freeze stretches. Modern outdoor units are also remarkably quiet — an important consideration on Westboro's narrower lots, where we place the outdoor unit with clearances, snow, drainage and your neighbours in mind.

2026 Rebates & Financing for Westboro Homeowners

Ontario's Home Renovation Savings Program (delivered by Enbridge Gas and Save on Energy) currently pays $1,250 per ton of heating capacity, up to $7,500, for a qualifying air-source heat pump that replaces electric, oil, propane or wood heat, and $500 per ton (up to $2,000) when the home is heated by natural gas. Westboro homes on natural gas fall into the $2,000 tier, while homes on electric baseboards, oil or propane qualify for the full $7,500. A stand-alone heat pump doesn't need an energy audit, but it must be installed by a participating contractor using eligible equipment — Dtech handles that paperwork. The program's current funding window is reported to run to the end of November 2026, though it can close earlier or be extended, so it pays to book early.

On October 8, 2026, the federal government also announced the National Heat Pump Rebate: up to $10,000 for eligible households below the median income and $2,000 for other eligible homeowners, with no energy audits and the ability to combine it with provincial programs. Applications haven't opened yet — our guide to the new federal rebate explains what's known so far. To spread the remaining cost, Dtech offers flexible financing with 36- to 120-month terms, and the City of Ottawa's Better Homes Loan Program provides long-term retrofit loans. (The older Canada Greener Homes Grant and Loan and the Oil to Heat Pump Affordability grant are now closed to new applicants.)

Heat Pump or Dual-Fuel for an Older Home?

If your Westboro home has a reasonably modern gas furnace, a dual-fuel (hybrid) setup can be the best of both worlds: the heat pump handles most of the heating and all of the cooling, and the furnace switches on automatically during the coldest days. Homes with older boilers often keep the boiler as backup while ductless heads take over day-to-day comfort. We'll model both approaches against your current energy bills so you can see the real savings — see our hybrid heat pump options for details.

What Westboro Heat Pump Installation Costs

A single-zone ductless system in Westboro typically starts around $5,000 to $7,000 installed, multi-zone systems for a whole house usually run $9,000 to $18,000, and ducted heat pumps generally range from $8,000 to $16,000 depending on size and any duct or electrical upgrades. Older homes sometimes need an electrical panel upgrade, which we'll flag during the assessment. Every quote is itemized and in writing, with rebate amounts shown separately.

Why Westboro Chooses Dtech

We're a family-owned, TSSA-certified company with a BBB A+ rating and a 4.9-star average across 125 reviews. We protect your floors and finishes, run tidy line sets, and leave older homes looking the way we found them. We also install heat pumps in Alta Vista and Kanata. Book your free in-home assessment or call (343) 227-3610.